Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
ALL RIGHT AGAIN.
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obstructed.
The snow blockade of the Sacramento
Division of the Central Pacific Railroad
was raised yesterday, and the washouts on
the Southern Pacific were repaired, leaving
both roads open to through travel. The
work of getting the derailed snow-plow
and locomotive back upon the track at shed
No. 4, half or three-quarters OF mile
above Blue Canyon, was completed about
noon yesterday, and at l P. N. the west
bound express train, which should have
arrived here last Monday morning, re-
sumed its descent of the hill from Cisco,
where it and Tuesdays train had been ly-
ing during the week. The latter train fol-
lowed Mondays at a reasonable DIS
lance. Under direction of Superin-
tendent Wright, the rate of speed down as
far as Alta, and through the section
where so much trouble was created by the
snow, was very slow, and in order to avoid
any possible accident, but after getting out
of the snow the speed was increased to
merry gait, and the delighted passengers
by the first train found themselves in Sac
ramento by dark, the second train arriving
soon afterwards. Wednesdays and Thurs
days trains came through consolidated,
arriving three or four hours later, the
former from TTuckee where the latter,
from Reno, Joined it. Mondays train, the
first to arrive here, brought back the legis-
lative Committees on Fish and Game
who had been inspecting the Truckee river
to see whether the sawdust dumped therein
was disastrous to the trout-and other gen.
tlemen connected with the Legislature,
besides some ladies and gentlemen who
went up the road Saturday or Sunday to
" see now-storm," and saw full-grown
one before they got back. The stay at
Cisco became exceedingly tedious before
the day of deliyerance came. and, it is whis-
pered that the supplies at the hotel and stores
had about given out yesterday morning.
All along the line of road from Colfax to
Truckee the stock of groceries has been
pretty thoroughly consumed, thanks to the
delayed travellers and the hundreds of men
employed 10 clear the track, and the first
energetic drummer that passes through
that section will get many an order.
The East-bound passengers lying at Col
fax were almost as delighted when they
learned that the road was really open as
those coming this way. They had made
up their minds several times during their
imprisonment to be released at such and
such time, but were always disappointed,
ana nope deferred maze tnem weary. Inc
four trains were consolidated into two, and
about 10 o'clock yesterday, when the down
train was leaving Cisco, they started up
ward and onward. 1t was very affecting,
that meeting of trains in Arctic surround
ings. and there was scarcely a dry eye or
nose when the Louisville baseballers, en-
route for their native bluegrass hills, with
silent eloquence snapped empty demjohns
with the Fish and Game men 1t is sad
grievously soto reflect upon the yarns
that will probably be told relative to these
few days in the snow The Jeanette expe-
dition will fade from the public forever.
The weather throughout the upper por-
ton of the State was clear 10 cloudy yes
terday, giving the railroad people an op-
portunity to prepare for what may yet
be in store in the way of storms. The
now-shovelers are being employed on the
hill in throwing the snow back from the
banks alongside the track in bad places, so
that the snow plows may work to advant-
age.
On the California and Oregon Railroad
the track is clear from Castle creek to Delta,
and the slide between Sims and Castle
creek should all be removed so that the
entire road will be clear by tonight.
ing was sent on to San Francisco, from
this city, leaving here at 1885 A. NJ, and
reaching Oakland pier at 1858 P. NJ, thus
making the run in hours and % minutes,
including all the stoppages at way stations
and the time consumed in crossing the ferry
at Benicia.